Nokia 105 (2019)

f82

I just bought a Nokia 105 (2019) to finally compare it to the 2017 one; these are only final user initial feelings/opinions that may change during the next weeks using it. I found it at the same price of the 2017 one I have, no price cut found. I like the new "modern" look, I don't like the new "brighter" black color palette. The plastic feels ok while feeling a bit on the cheaper side. Maybe having a bit sharper angles between the two cover sides, the 2017 felt a bit softer/rounded and better shaped for the hand. The keypad separated main buttons solve the 2017 "empty" center point, the D-Pad button seems a bit more precise but flat; buttons sound feels the same; the two side buttons near the display feels a bit harder to press. The display beside the size difference (1,77" of the 2019 vs 1,80" of the 2017) not easy to notice, has not better points; the contrast/viewing angles has changed and the 2019 one, while seems to be brighter, looks like having way brighter black levels too, lower contrast ratio and lower viewing angles. The icons/theme color change seems to compensate it but clearly visible with just the clock or at the boot/shutdown. Voice from the speaker seems just as ok as the old one, (I only tried the operator call), ringtone quality feel lower maybe but louder. On the firmware side, date 08/2019 version 20.x, generally the menu speed feels a bit slower compared to the 2017, probably sign of a slower clocked cpu. Maybe just milliseconds but it can be felt from a fast main menu icons movement or a fast locking/unlocking the screen using the "shutdown" button. Software seems having same features, I just noticed the different font size on the sms and a strange thing I still have to understand; using the dictionary I can't find a way to change the underlined sms words using the "*" button as before. I tried the "*", "0", "#", "up" or "down" buttons; now the old "*" button show the symbols page. I'll wait for other user feedbacks but this may feel like a software bug of this firmware version, hope I'm wrong. So at last, while there seems to be some things may be changed we must consider this being the lower end market phones and if I had bought it for like/less than 20 euros I'd be happy with it, explaining the price change, but for the same price maybe I can't see enough reasons to not look for the 2017 model.

f82

If a product become cheaper at every new release of course the previous model may have been better. I agree the 2017 version was a good version but from my point of view instead of trying to save a bit on the product price at each release they should try to improve something even if getting a bit more expensive. For example a better keypad like the 130 model or a better screen with higher brightness. Lately after not much time of usage my 105 (2017) version flash led stopped working without any reason. Not a big problem I wasn't using that often, but that's the point. Getting cheaper at any costs may means this things happening.

Jaiden

Whatever. The 2017 model is still better. Using a different chipset and having a cheaper build quality (compared to the 2017 model) is a huge downgrade.

f82

It's not impossible they maybe went for an alternative chipset having similar but a bit different features many feature phones already had. The Nokia 110 specifications page seems to already confirm the chipset changed so it may be probably the same for the other similar phones. These feature phones, at any new release, try to mantain same/similar features while getting even cheaper and to get that some changes may be done. For example the keypad or plastic or display quality may be or not, exactly the same.

f82

No. It should run the S30+ "operating system" and considering it should not have any online data internet connectivity why expecting more; it's the lowest-end market sector for people who needs only 2G calls, sms, FM radio and some games. It's still not clear if they changed the hardware inside that may be similar to the new Nokia 110 (without its camera/music player obviously).

Pirate

Does this phone runs on KaiOS? If so, is it possible to run What'sApp on it?

Anonymous

how is its call quality? does it have echo problem? and how is its moicrophone?

Oscar99

Yes this is in the UK at least tho other countries maybe different

pekou

What..........R u sure about it?Fist time that i heard about it...Anyways,4g then and i don't know,hotspot?

Jaiden

It is actually a downgrade to the 2017 model. The 2019 model has a way worse MIDI sound chip making the ringtones sound very awful and the keypad tone is in fact derived from fake / knock-off Nokia 3310's, unlike the 2017 model which is original. Also, the 2017 model comes with Doodle Jump and Crossy Road games, which the 2019 model doesn't and instead has way worse games than the 2017 model and has a very bad version of Tetris. Not to mention the sound of the games are god awful.

Jaiden

Not to mention, in the UK, the 3G networks are (according to some sources) going to be shut down *way before* the 2G networks!

Sheikhan

How long its standby time is really ? if someone has used

Amit_GZB

Is this phone have Voice Recording feature?

Oscar99

Well no because 3g is likely to be shut down with the release of 5G.

Anonymous

I miss the nokia 1280, the best simplicity, i wonder why nokia bothered placing a camera for 3310, it spoiled the appearance and functionality, the next time nokia makes 3310 it should be like the original, the only addition should be flashlight and radio jack, monochrome, because colored phones like that make it slower, i love monochromatic, very fast responsive, best emergency phone, sturdy

pekou

What they should do is very simple No camera(lol obviously),3.5 jack(for music-radio),Sd card slot,Fm(because,why not),3g just to be future proof, the battery it's ok as it is,i guess and the internal space of 4mb(even it is 2019.......)And at least 240x320 screen,so you can read at least the song titles-names,clearly.....Or black-white,green-grey,non colour screen....Just saying...

Anonymous

There are countries with no 3g so this is not for you Enough already complaining about things that are not meant for you to use Not everything should fit you

Anonymous

There is no 2g for making phone calls even on T-Mobiles network any longer. So who is this phone for ? I would understand if Nokia made full flagship slider smartphone with a 6.5 screen and a full physical keypad when a phone opens, that would really sell well.

Juice98

It seems as if it's a slight downgrade compared to the 2017 model, which I own. The screen is slightly smaller (1.77 vs 1.8 inches), it has micro usb 1.1 versus 2.0 on the 2017 model, and it has the new snake game from the 3310 which is worse than the old snake. Hopefully it'll be just as good if not better than the outgoing model. I'll be sure to post my opinion as soon as I'll buy one.

Jaiden

Nah I'm on about those trial games, particularly those by Gameloft. Examples are Ninja Up, Sky Gift, Air Strike, Danger Dash and Nitro Racing from the Nokia 106 (2018).

AnonD-819322

Android? That's for smartphones.

Qwericus

Uhhhhh....an updated Snake? :)

MGTOW

Nokia 105 - the king is back!

MGTOW

13+5=18 euro.

Jaiden

I really do wonder what games come with this phone ;)

Anonymous

Lower screen to body radio and lower microUSB standard. But hey, the cheaper price is the most important thing about it, so that‘s fine

akw

separate buttons is amazing! blue color is amazing! i don't like pink color , the only problem of these phone are its low storage for SMS inbox and for saving long name in contacts! 4MB internal Storage without sd-card is low , i don't know about 4MB ram! battery seems good. color of display is not 16M !

akw

good phone , from Iran , at least it has Separate buttons , remind me Nokia 1280

CptPower

10 euros lol. The most affordable brand new phone with guarantee i ever saw :-)

MGTOW

Nice looking-excellent colors. Battery is the biggest advantage of this phone. Now we need a new 4G Nokia feature phone with android or KaiOS.